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Museu de les Ciències in Valencia, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava. The history of Valencia, one of the oldest cities in Spain, begins over 2100 years ago with its founding as a Roman colony under the name "Valentia Edetanorum" on the site of a former Iberian town, [1] by the river Turia in the province of Edetania. [2]
In its long history, Valencia has acquired many local traditions and festivals, among them the Falles, which was declared a Celebration of International Tourist Interest (Festes d'Interés Turístic Internacional) on 25 January 1965 and an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO on 30 November 2016, and the Water Tribunal of Valencia (Tribunal ...
1391 – Massacre of 1391 against the Jews of Valencia; 1444 – Torres de Quart (gate) built. [6] 1459 – Valencia Cathedral lengthened in its original Gothic style. [2] 1473 – Printing press in use. [9] 1474 – "Poetical contest" held. [10] 1483 – Llotja de la Seda construction begins. [1] 1499 – University of Valencia founded. [2]
The city of Valencia (capital of the Valencian Community) was founded by the Romans under the name of Valentia Edetanorum, or simply Valentia, which translates to "strength" or "valour", in full "strength of the Edetani" (the centre of Edetania was Edeta, an important old Iberian settlement 25 km north of Valencia, in what is now modern day Llíria, other important nearby settlements included ...
Pages in category "History of Valencia" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
In the city of Valencia the Taula de canvi was created, functioning partly as a bank and partly as a stock exchange market; altogether it boosted trading. The local industry, especially textile manufactures, achieved great development and the city of Valencia turned into a Mediterranean trading emporium where traders from all Europe worked.
The Valencia History Museum (MhV) was established by a resolution of the Commission of Government of the Valencia City Council on 12 January 2001. Its mission is to showcase the history of the city, from its origins to the present day, through elements of Valencia's archaeological, artistic, and cultural heritage. Main access to the Museum
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. Western Romance language "Catala" redirects here. For the ship, see SS Catala. For the surname, see Catalá. Catalan Valencian català valencià Pronunciation [kətəˈla] (N, C & B) / [kataˈla] (NW & A) [valensiˈa] (V) Native to Andorra Spain France Italy Region Southern Europe ...